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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Thursday 04 March 2021 9:00 AM

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1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2021 [draft] and the Scottish Parliament General Election from—
Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans;
Iain Hockenhull, Elections Policy Adviser, Roddy Angus, Elections Policy Advisor, and Colin Brown, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Graeme Dey (Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans) to move—S5M-24190—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2021 [draft] be approved.

4. Scottish Parliament practices and procedures: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament practices and procedures in relation to its business in session 5 from—
Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans;
Steven Macgregor, Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit, and Al Gibson, Policy Adviser, Scottish Government.

5. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 12 May 2020 to 24 March 2021

6. Scottish Parliament practices and procedures: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

7. Standing Order Rule Changes (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report and draft Standing Order Rule Changes to Private and Hybrid Bill procedures.

8. Standing Order Rule Changes (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report and draft Standing Order Rule Changes in relation to the Public Petitions system.

9. Standing Order Rule Changes (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report and a draft Standing Order Rule Change in relation to SPCB urgent questions.

10. Code of Conduct Rule changes (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report and draft Code of Conduct Rule changes in relation to the Register of Interests.

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